Hearthstone Beta Over

Blizzard has announced that Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, its free-to-play digital card game, is now officially out of beta and fully released.

Hearthstone is now available on Mac and PC, with iPad support coming soon.

Android device, iPhone, and Windows tablet versions are in development and will be available in the future.

As soon as you jump in you’ll challenge iconic Warcraft characters, including the ferocious Hogger, the mischievous Millhouse Manastorm, and the wise Lorewalker Cho. As you progress through these introductory missions, you’ll hone your card-slinging skills in preparation for a climactic battle against Illidan Stormrage! You are not prepared . . . for this much fun!

Once you’ve completed the introductory missions, you’ll have access to all of Hearthstone’s exciting offerings. Practice against the AI and you’ll be on your way toward unlocking all nine of the original World of Warcraft classes: Mage, Priest, Druid, Rogue, Shaman, Hunter, Paladin, Warrior, and Warlock! You can also challenge your friends to a duel, test your might against other players in ranked and casual Play mode matches, or fine-tune your mastery of deck construction for fantastic rewards in the Arena. An endless variety of decks are just waiting for you to build and play!

The launch patch brings with it bug fixes, balancing, ranked play improvements and the new golden portraits and powers which you can attain by winning 500 ranked matches.

The free-to-play title is here, along with a list of the version 1.0 patch notes.